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An article by Tim Boland and Matt Lobdell on why oaks are "ecological warhorses"

IOS founding member and oak doyen Guy Sternberg was interviewed by Vanessa Ferguson for NPR Illinois. You can listen to the program here. During the interview, reference is made to the ortet tree of Quercus ×bebbiana 'Taco', a tree Guy spotted growing next to a Taco Bell restaurant in Springfield, Ill.

A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.

Using acorns to teach maths

And a special prize would go to anyone who could identify the species from the photo!

Stories about oaks in the Netherlands

Diana Gardener has again forwarded some interesting news items related to oaks and their connection to the manufacture of wines and spirits.

Three oak-related news items have been brought to my attention lately...

We have received a request from The Morton Arboretum for acorns of northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis), red oak (Q. rubra), and bur oak (Q. macrocarpa) to support a study on oak wilt.